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... pixel : 01110110 256 - COLOR IMAGE The color of each pixel is represented using one byte ( 8 bits ) . PHOTOGRAPHIC - QUALITY ( TRUE COLOR ) IMAGE ( 16.8 million colors ) The color of each pixel is represented using three bytes ( 24 bits ) ...
... pixel : 01110110 256 - COLOR IMAGE The color of each pixel is represented using one byte ( 8 bits ) . PHOTOGRAPHIC - QUALITY ( TRUE COLOR ) IMAGE ( 16.8 million colors ) The color of each pixel is represented using three bytes ( 24 bits ) ...
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... pixel can be not only pure black or pure white but also any of the 254 shades of gray in between . Therefore , each pixel could appear in any of 256 possible states . It takes 8 bits ( one byte ) to represent 256 ( 23 ) states , so ...
... pixel can be not only pure black or pure white but also any of the 254 shades of gray in between . Therefore , each pixel could appear in any of 256 possible states . It takes 8 bits ( one byte ) to represent 256 ( 23 ) states , so ...
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... PIXELS Each pixel on the screen is made up of some combination of red , green , and blue light . When red , green , and blue light of varying intensities are blended , a wide range of colors is possible . CRT MONITOR- 11111111 The ...
... PIXELS Each pixel on the screen is made up of some combination of red , green , and blue light . When red , green , and blue light of varying intensities are blended , a wide range of colors is possible . CRT MONITOR- 11111111 The ...
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TECHNOLOGY AND YOU Wired | 50 |
MODULE Hardware | 52 |
Input and Output 132 | 53 |
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